Aminohydroxyhexahydrocyclopentadibenzocyclooctenes



3,449,428 AMINOHYDROXYHEXAHYDROCYCLOPENTA- DIBENZOCYCLOOCTENES Eugene E. Galantay, Morristown, N.J., assignor to Sandoz Inc., Hanover, NJ.

No Drawing. Filed May 14, 1965, Ser. No. 455,989

Int. Cl. C07c 91/16 US. Cl. 260-571 2 Claims The present invention is directed to pharmaceutically acceptable dibenzazulenes and cyclopentadibenzocyclooctenes, particularly those of the formula wherein X is either dimethylene (CH CH or trimethylene (CHFCHFCHF) A is a hydrogen atom (H) or a hydroxyl (--OH);

B is either polymethyleneirnino having from 2 to 6 methylene groups, e.g. ethyleneimino, propyleneimino, pyrrolidyl, piperidyl and hexarnethyleneimino; or

e.g. N-methyl-N-ethylamino; and

each of R and R is, independently, either a hydrogen atom (H) or lower alkyl, e.g. methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl and butyl;

which are antihypertensives and antiserotonins. The invention is further directed to intermediates in the preparation of compounds I.

Irrespective of X (as defined heretofore), compounds I are prepared from corresponding (i.e. X is the same in the starting material as it is in the final product) compounds II. Compounds 11 are 10,11-dihydro-H-dibenzo [a,d]cyclohepten-5-one (where X is dimethylene) and 5,10,11,12 tetrahydrodibenzo[a,d]cycloocten 5 one (where X is trimethylene).

The relationship between starting materials II, intermediates and final products I is reflected in the following flow sheet wherein the compounds are designated by Roman numerals and the reactions by capital letters.

Reaction A is a condensation with t-butyl acetate and diethylaminomagnesium bromide to give the hydroxy ester III. Exemplifications of reactions A and B are known [J. Org. Chem., 27, 230 (1962)].

Reaction B is the Reformatsky reaction with (lower alkyl) e.g. ethyl bromoacetate, followed by saponification and dehydration. Reaction B is, alternatively, a condensation with (lower) alk0xyacetylene, e.g. ethoxyacetylene, followed by rearrangement and saponification to yield IV, according to the general procedure outlined, e.g., by Arens, G. F., Volume II, pages 157 to 161, Advances in Organic Chemistry, Interscience Publishers, Inc., New York, New York, 1960.

Reaction C takes place in boiling xylene with p-toluenesulfonic acid as catalyst.

Reactions D and E (cyclization) are effected either with a mixture of polyphosphoric acid and acetic acid or with trifluoroacetic anhydride. When other cyclization reagents are employed, side products are formed to a greater extent and/or the desired product undergoes further reactions, e.g. dimerization and condensation.

Reactions F and G are either standard hydrogenations (preferred) or they are chemical reductions.

I States Patent 0 Reaction H (cyclization) is carried out preferably with polyphosphoric acid, but other methods, e.g. Friedel- Crafts cyclization of the corresponding chloride, may

also be used. H m 2 H0 mo-o-o-(tert. butyl) III containing either sulfuric acid or perchloric acid. The preferred catalysts are palladium or palladium/charcoal.

Reactions L and M are alkylations.

Compounds I possess more than one asymmetric carbon atom. Both the geometric and the optical isomers of compounds I are within the scope of this invention, as well as racemates and racemic mixtures. Selected geometric isomers may be formed predominantly from reactions I and K; the geometric isomers formed are separable into chemical individuals by known methods. The separation of geometrical isomers and the resolution of racemic mixtures and racemates into their optical antipodes (enantiomers) do not form a part of this invention. Operable procedures for both are well known.

The present invention also includes the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts of compounds I. These include such salts as the hydrochloride, hydrobromide, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, oxalic acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, salicylic acid, benzoic acid, acetic acid, methane sulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, sulfamic acid and toluene sulfonic acid salts of compounds I. The acid addition salts are prepared according to standard well-known procedures from the corresponding free base I.

Compounds -I and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts are CNS (central nervous system) active compounds, which are useful as analgesics, sedatives and minor tranquilizers. They are also useful as antihypertensives, vasodilators and antihistamines. They are administered either orally or parenterally in daily doses of from milligrams to 350 milligrams.

Each of the pharmaceutically active compounds of this invention, may be, e.g., incorporated, for oral administration, in a tablet as the sole active ingredient. A typical tablet is constituted by from 1 to 3 percent binder, e.g. tragacanth; from 3 to 10 percent disintegrating agent, e.g. corn starch; from 2 to 10 percent lubricant, e.g. talcum; from 0.25 to 1.0 percent lubricant, e.g. magnesium stearate; an average dosage of active ingredient; and q.s. 100 percent of filler, e.g. lactose; all percentages being by weight. Tablets are prepared according to standard tabletting techniques, which are well-known in the art, employing the necessary amounts of conventional granulating liquids, e.g. alcohol SD-30 and purified water. An exemplary tabletting formulation for the instant active compound is:

Parts Title compound of Example 11 25 Tragacanth 2 Lactose 64.5 Corn starch 5 Talcum 3 Magnesium stearate 0.5

Alcohol SD-30 S Purified Water In each of the examples, the parts and percentages are by weight unless otherwise specified, and the temperatures are in degrees centigrade. The relationship between parts by weight and parts by volume is the same as that between the kilogram and the liter. The examples wherein X is dimethylene are equally illustrative of corresponding examples wherein X is trirnethylene and vice versa.

Example 1.5-carboxyrnethylidene-10,1l-dihydro- SH-dibenzo [a,d] cycloheptene CHz-C H ll 11 C O OH Heat a solution of 5 parts of para-toluenesulfonic acid in 1000 parts by volume of toluene under an azeotropic water-removal trap. Add to the solution 404 parts of 5- hydroxy-5-tert.-butyloxycarbonylmethyl-10,11 dihydro- 5H dibenzo[a,d]cycloheptene [J. Org. Chem, 27, 230 (1962) and reflux the resulting mixture until 22 parts by volume of water are formed.

Concentrate the reflux to a very thick crystal slurry. Filter 215 parts of title compound, M.P. 167 to 170, from the slurry. Recover an additional 94 parts of title compound from the mother liquor.

Example 2.5-carboxymethyl-10,1l-dihydro-SH- dibenzo [a,d] cycloheptene Example 3 .1 ,2,6,7-tetrahydro- 1-1 bH-benzo [j] benz [c,d] azulen--2-one CHZ-O Hz (IJH CH2 (L=O React a mixture of 9.6 parts of 5-carboxymethyl-10,11- dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cycloheptene and 150 parts of polyphosphoric acid at for minutes. Pour the reaction mixture onto ice. Filter the solid precipitate and wash thoroughly with 2 N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution to remove the unchanged starting material and side products. Recrystallize the resultant product from dimethyl formamide to obtain 7.8 parts of 1,2,6,7-tetrahydro-11bH-benzo[j]benz[c,d]azulen-Z-one, M.P. 218

Example 4.2,6,7,8-tetrahydrocyclopenta[d,e] dibenzo [a,d] cycloocten-Z-one CHz-CHa-CHz React 50 parts of 5,10,11,12-tetrahydrodibenzo[a,d] cycloocten-S-one with the Grignard derivative of 15.75 parts of ethoxy-acetylene in tetrahydrofuran, following the general method described by Arens, G. R., Volume II, pages 157 to 161, Advances in Organic Chemistry, Interscience Publishers, Inc., New York, New York, 1960. Treat the crude product with acid, then saponify with alcoholic potassium hydroxide to isolate, after acidification, 5- carboxymethylidene 5,10,11,12 tetrahydrodibenzo[a,d] cyclooctene, M.P. to 172. Dissolve 40 parts of the foregoing product With 60 parts of polyphosphoric acid in 600 parts of glacial acetic acid, and heat the resulting solution under reflux for 30 minutes. Pour the reaction mixture onto ice, and dissolve the resulting orange precipitate in chloroform. Wash the obtained chloroform solution with 2 N sodium hydroxide solution (aq.) and dry; then evaporate the remaining chloroform solution to obtain 53.2 parts of an orange oil, which consists of 85% of the desired 2,6,7,8-tetrahydrocyclopenta-[d,e] dibenzo[a,dJcycloocten-Z-one and 15% of side product, 5-methylidene-5,10,11,12 tetrahydrodibenzo[a,d]cyclo- CHTCHR-CHQ Shake 15.0 parts of 2,6,7,8-tetrahydrocyclopenta[d,e] dibenzo[a,d]cycloocten-2-one, dissolved in 200 parts by volume of ethyl acetate, with 2.0 parts of palladiumcharcoal (5%) catalyst in a hydrogen atmosphere until one mole of hydrogen is taken up. Filter the resultant mixture, and evaporate the filtrate to dryness. Purify the residue by chromatography, and recrystallize from diethylether/ petroleum ether to obtain the title compound, M.P. 102 to 104.

Example 6.1-isonitroso-1,2,6,7 -tetrahydro-1 lbH- benzo [j benz c,d] azulen-Z-one Suspend 56.2 parts of 1,2,6,7-tetrahydro-1lbH-benzo [j] benz[c,d]azulen-2-one in a mixture of 360 parts by volume of dry benzene and 480 parts by volume of dry diethylether. Cool the obtained suspension to 0. Thereafter introduce therein hydrogen chloride and add slowly 26.5 parts of n-butyl nitrate. Maintain the temperature with cooling and continue the introduction of hydrogen chloride for 3 hours. After the first of said 3 hours, however, add thereto an additional 240 parts by volume of dry benzene.

Filter the product and wash same with diethylether to obtain 51.2 parts of title compound, M.P. 224 to 225. After recrystallization from normal propanol, the pure title compound melts at 229 to 230.

Example 7.-1-isonitroso-1,2,6,7,8,12b-hexahydrocyclopenta [d,e] dibenzo [a,d] cycloocten-Z-one cm-om-om H/CI icon

Suspend 59.0 parts of 1,2,6,7,8,12b-hexahydrocyclopenta[d,e]dibenzo[a,dJcycloocten-Z-one in a mixture of 360 parts by volume of dry benzene and 480 parts by volume of dry diethylether. Cool the obtained suspension to 0. Thereafter introduce therein hydrogen chloride and add slowly thereto 26.5 parts of n-butyl nitrate. Maintain the temperature at 0 with cooling and continue the introduction of hydrogen chloride for three hours. After the first of said three hours, however, add thereto an additional 240 parts by volume of dry benzene, Filter the resulting product to obtain the title compound.

Example 8.--l-amino-2-hydroxy-1,2,6,7-tetrahydro- 1 lbH-benzo [j] benz [c,d] azulene b IHsI OH Hydrogenate at room temperature (20) in contact with 25 parts of Raney nickel catalyst and under 500 p.s.i.g. hydrogen pressure 30.0 parts of l-isonitrosol,2,6,7 tetrahydro llbH benzo[j]benz[c,d]azulen- 2-one suspended in a solution of 12.5 parts of sodium hydroxide in 250 parts by volume of (aq.) methanol until 3 moles of hydrogen are taken up. Filter out the catalyst from the product. Add water to the filtrate, and filter the resulting precipitate to obtain 26.6 parts of the title compound, M.P. 163 to 166. The hydrochloride melts at 305 to 307 with decomposition.

Example 9.-1-amino-2-hydroxy-1,2,6,7,8,12b-hexahydrocyc1openta[d,e] dibenzo[a,d]-cyclo0ctene Hydrogenate at room temperature in contact with 25 parts of Raney nickel catalyst and under 500 p.s.i.g. hydrogen pressure 30.0 parts of 1-hydroximino-1,2,6,7,8, 12b hexahydrocyclopenta[d,e] dibenzo [a,d] cycloocten- 2-one (title compound of Example 9) suspended in a solution of 12.5 parts of sodium hydroxide in 250 parts by volume of 95 (aq.) methanol until 3 moles of hydrogen are taken up. Filter the catalyst from the product. Add water to the filtrate, and filter the resulting precipitate which is the title compound.

Example 10.l-methylamino-Z-hydroxy-1,2,6,7-tetrahydrol lbH-benzo [j] benz [c,d] azulene NH OH I OH;

Reflux for 4 hours a mixture of 10 parts of 1-amino-2- hydroxy l,2,6,7 tetrahydro llbH benzo [j]benz[c,d] azulene, 4.2 parts of benzaldehyde, 0.01 part of piperi dine and 60 parts by volume of ethanol. Thereafter, pour the refluxed material into ice water to obtain the N-benzylidene compound I HO=N OH M.P. 164 to 167. Hydrogenate said N-benzylidene compound (dissolved in 300 parts by volume of dioxane) in contact with Raney nickel catalyst until one mole of hy- 7 drogen is taken up. Filter out the catalyst, and evaporate the filtrate to dryness. Triturate the residue with diethylether to obtain 9.0 parts of the corresponding N-benzyl compound compound) H30 118' AH with 10% (aq.) sodium carbonate solution, and extract the resultant with chloroform.

Evaporate the chloroform extract to dryness, and dissolve the residue (9.8 parts) in dry diethylether. Introduce hydrogen chloride into the thus-prepared ether solution to obtain 10.5 parts of the hydrochloride, M.P. 182, of the above-noted N-benzyl-N-rnethyl compound.

Dissolve said hydrochloride in 300 parts by volume of ethanol, and hydrogenate (in contact with 3 parts of 10% palladium/carbon catalyst) at 50 and under 50 p.s.i.g. hydrogen pressure. Filter the catalyst from the hydrogenated product, and evaporate the filtrate to dryness to obtain the hydrochloride, M.P. 253 to 254, of the title compound. The free base, M.P. 180, is prepared from its hydrochloride according to standard well-known procedures.

Example 1 1.--1-dimethylamino-Z-hydroxy-l,2,6,7-tetrahydro-l lbH-benzo [j] benz[c,d] azulene 1 1 HgC-N OH (JHa Example 12.1-amino-1,2,6,7-tetrahydro-1lbH- benzo [j benz [c,d] azulene l NH2 Hydrogenate at 60 in contact with 1 part of finely dispersed palladium metal and under 60 p.s.i.g. of hydrogen pressure a solution of 7 parts of 1-amino-2-hydroxy-1,2,6,7-tetrahydro-1lbH benzo [j]benz[c,d] azulene in parts by volume of glacial acetic acid and 6 parts by volume of concentrated sulfuric acid. After 1 mole of hydrogen has been taken up, filter off the catalyst and distill the acetic acid in vacuo from the filtrate.

Dilute the obtained product with water (50 parts by volume), make the resulting solution basic with sodium hydroxide, and extract the thus-produced basic solution with diethylether.

Dry the ether solution. Introduce hydrogen chloride into the dried ether solution to obtain the hydrochloride of the title compound. Recrystallize said hydrochloride, M.P. 328 dec., several times from ethanol/diethylether.

The title compound is freed from its hydrochloride according to standard Well-known procedures.

Example 13.-l-N-piperidyl-Z-hydroxy-1,2,6,7- tetrahydro- 1 lbH-benzo [j] benz [c,d] azulene CH1 CH2 Admix 2.51 parts of l-amino-Z-hydroxy-l,2,6,7-tetra hydro-11bH-benzo[j]benz[c,d] azulene, 2.30 parts of 1,5- dibromopentane and 20 parts by volume of toluene and heat mixture under reflux for 3 hours. Add thereto 1.7 parts of sodium hydrocarbonate and 10 parts by volume of toluene and continue heating for an additional 15 hours. Cool the resultant to room temperature; add chloroform thereto; and wash the toluene-chloroform solution with water. Dry the above solution and precipitate the hydrochloride of the product by addition thereto of ethereal hydrochloric acid.

3,449,428 9 19 What is claimed is: 2. l-amino-2-hydroxy-1,2,6,7,8,l2'b-hexahydrocyclopen- 1. A compound selected from the group consisting of ta[d,e]-dibenzo[a,d]cyclooctene. those of the formula References Cited E 5 UNITED STATES PATENTS Q 3,382,242 5/1968 Frey 260571 CHARLES B. PARKER, Primary Examiner.

I; 10 PATRICIA C. IVES, Assistant Examiner.

OH Us. 01. X.R.

wherein each of R and R is, independently, a member 240, 29 -7, 566, 473, 570.5, Selected f m e group consisting of a hydrogen atom 578, 501.12, 576, 501.1, 514, 570.9, 586; 424330, 244, and lower alkyl; and pharmaceutically acceptable acid 15 274, 267, 325, 327, 316, 308, 317

addition salts thereof. 

1. A COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF THOSE OF THE FORMULA 